Each year the residents of Lincoln Parish join together to show support for causes that will help better the community.

This time of year is set aside for helping the March of Dimes, which focuses on helping expectant mother’s carry babies to full-term and providing those who can’t with what is needed for not only the mother, but also the baby to survive.

Right here in Lincoln Parish we have three ambassadors to our local March of Dimes teams, all three were born prematurely and are alive today because of what MOD provided for them.

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